The Commission recommended that those running for reelection for the same office in a subsequent election cycle not be required to open a new account

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday for numerous key races on the state and local levels nationwide.

Oklahomans across the state will head to the polls in two weeks to participate in an upcoming special election. On Nov. 18, voters in El Reno and Mustang will decide who will represent them as mayor, and in Minco, residents will vote for or against a bond for Minco Public Schools.

Though lawmakers have said in recent days that bipartisan negotiations are gaining steam, no deal has emerged yet to reopen the federal government.

Oklahoma City opens mayoral candidate filings from December 1-3, 2025, with the election set for February 10, 2026.

Filing opens Dec. 1 for those interested in running for mayor of Oklahoma City. It closes Dec. 3. The general election is scheduled for Feb. 10. The mayor will be elected to a four-year term and receives an annual salary of $24,000.

A new Oklahoma law will reduce the number of dates when local elections can be held, consolidating six possible election dates throughout the year to five specific dates.Senate Bill 652 is designed to save money for counties and increase voter engagement by reducing election fatigue.

The Oklahoma State Election Board announced on Friday it’s no longer offering election reminders. According to election officials, the new change to services is due to a change with its vendor, with the following services no longer being offered: Email notifications are not affected by this change.

An Oklahoma woman, Victoria Vincenza Dill, 31, has been indicted for allegedly voting twice in the November 2024 general election, facing a felony charge of illegal voting that carries up to five years in prison and a $50,

An Oklahoma City woman has been accused of voting twice in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election. The state's multicounty grand jury indicted Victoria Vincenza Dill, 31, on Oct. 9 on a felony charge of voting illegally. The maximum punishment for the offense is five years in prison and a $50,000 fine.

And if you haven't voted yet, you still have time to drop off your ballot at a polling place before 7 p.m. Nov. 4. What's on the ballot? There's only one countywide measure in Maricopa County.